Optimism bias

Cognitive bias.

Optimism bias is an unconscious cognitive bias.

It leads to overestimating the likelihood of success of our ideas and intentions.

See also

• Affinity bias
• Bandwagon bias
• Behavioural economics
• Choice supporting bias
• Cognitive bias
• Confirmation bias
• Diversity
• Dunning-Kruger effect
• Emotional intelligence
• Impostor syndrome
• Objectivity
• Reactance bias
• Self-investment bias
• Social bias
• Source bias
• Sunk cost fallacy